March is Women’s History Month, and has been proclaimed so by the president of the United States every year since...

I’m surprised how many people this month have sincerely used the phrase “it’s Spooky Season” to me in regular conversation....

San Diego Comic-Con will be here next month, which I always use as an excuse to write about some of...

If you’re a fan of mystery novels, you’re probably aware of the “cozy mystery” subgenre. They’re kind of anti-thrillers, focusing...

The holiday of Halloween is taking up an increasing amount of real estate in our cultural landscape. I’ve seen advertisements...

While books have always been adapted to other forms of entertainment, the ever-expanding mountain of media platforms has given us...

Although we have entered a whole new year, it’s not too late to catch up on the most popular and...

For decades, libraries have been commemorating Banned Books Week, a time to celebrate the freedom to read and highlight both...

By JAKE SEXTON This year the One Book, One San Diego program celebrates its 15th year of bringing people together...

By JAKE SEXTON After watching the popular movie “Knives Out,” I became hooked on “whodunit” mystery stories. The set-ups vary:...